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In 1997, VesiSign filed to raise $40 million for its public stock.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/VeriSign-files-to-launch-IPO/2100-1001_3-205752.html Cnet.com ]</ref>. On January 10, 1998, Versign went public.<ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/VeriSign-Inc-Company-History.html Finding Universe ] </ref>
In 1997, VesiSign filed to raise $40 million for its public stock.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/VeriSign-files-to-launch-IPO/2100-1001_3-205752.html Cnet.com ]</ref>. On January 10, 1998, Versign went public.<ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/VeriSign-Inc-Company-History.html Finding Universe ] </ref>
In October, 1998, VeriSign releases a fully integrated PKI platform OnSite 4.0. <ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/VeriSign+Expands+PKI+Training+and+Consulting+Services-a053079815 The Free Library ] </ref>
VeriSign offered Y2k testing certs for free in November 1998. In December 1998, VeriSign introduced introduced digital certificate service for Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) servers and gateways. <ref>[http://www.wapforum.org/new/122199_verisign.htm Wap Forum.org ] </ref>
VeriSign aquires [[Thawte]] Consulting and [[Signio]] in 1999. <ref>[http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/networking/1999/12/21/verisign-aquires-thwate-and-signio-2075961/ ZDNnet ] </ref>. In march, 2007, versign aquires [[Network Solutions]] for about 21 billion. <ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2000/03/07/deals/verisign/ CNNMoney ] </ref> VerSign also aquires [[GreatDomains.com]] in October 2000, [[eNIC Corporation]] and the .cc registry in 31, 2001, [[Illuminet]] in December 2001, [[HO Systems]] in 2002.
Versign sold Network Solution in November, 2003 to Pivotal Private Equity for about 100 million.<ref>[http://www.infoworld.com/t/networking/verisign-sells-network-solutions-282 Info World ] </ref>
Versign then aquires [[Guardent]] in 2003 and [[Unimobile]] and [[Jamba]] in 2004.
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